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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Kelton's Got Skill

"It's great to have a boyfriend that is good at everything, like Kelton is, because he's like another Chad."-Josie Bates

Between Tori Bates' wedding and Carlin Bates' courtship, we haven't heard much from Josie Bates and her boyfriend, Kelton Balka. In the video below, Kelton, a certified plumber, puts his skills to the test by attempting to fix the kitchen sink in Bobby's RV. Will Kelton be the new Chad Paine?

I'm confused how the Bates do courtships. Can they have boyfriends and girlfriends before courtship? Is Josie and Kelton courting? Isn't it technically dating if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend before courting?

They date then court then get engaged then get married. For them the dating is like getting to know someone more closely than just a friend, and seeing if you want to move into a more serious relationship. Josie and Kelton haven't announced an official courtship, but I think they're already in one now.

They are called boyfriend and girlfriend before they start courting. The boyfriend/girlfriend stage is when they get to know each other,and then the next stage is courtship.In courtship they are seriously considering each other for marriage. As far as we know, Josie and Kelton are still in the boyfriend/girlfriend stage, though my suspicion is that they are on the edge of beginning a courtship. I am thinking they don't call it dating until they are in a courtship.